Are team is seriously thinking about using a guitar hero (360) controller for controlling the arm. We wanted to ask about the feasibility of this, what it would take to actually connect one and the programming involved. I know some teams have done it before so please any suggestions would be appreciated.

GrammarNazi

01-26-2008, 12:41 PM

Do you really want to stand there strumming a fake plastic guitar at a robot competition to control parts of your robot? and if you use a wired xbox 360 just splice the cable and you should be able to use the digital inputs (1 on or 0 off) and just program if statements for each button.

Michael Corsetto

01-26-2008, 12:57 PM

Do you really want to stand there strumming a fake plastic guitar at a robot competition to control parts of your robot?

Who wouldn't?

We were actually considering using one last year, with green for grabber release, red, yellow, blue and orange for preset grabber positions, and strummer for manually moving the grabber up and down. I think it would be awesome, let us know how it works out!

GrammarNazi

01-26-2008, 01:08 PM

strummer for manually moving the grabber up and down)
the strum bar is the same whether you push it up or down. you can try this theory by playing non-guitar related games with the guitar. (btw, this is hilarious looking) middle off up or down on'

pheadxdll

01-26-2008, 01:11 PM

Its possible I guess; the buttons on the guitar are just push buttons and you'd just wire them into Port 3 or 4. You'd probably tear up your guitar wiring it up though.. :P

basicxman

01-26-2008, 01:36 PM

i think both would be relativly easy to hack, i wouldnt really want to use a guitar hero controller though, maybe xbox but my favourite robot controller is the wiimote

The_Laughing_ManMII

01-26-2008, 01:56 PM

naw, a good controller to use would be the steel batallion controller.

GrammarNazi

01-26-2008, 02:11 PM

are you serious, what waste why would you do that

Erich & Posse

01-26-2008, 02:47 PM

I like mandolin hero better

whytheheckme

01-26-2008, 05:30 PM

the strum bar is the same whether you push it up or down. you can try this theory by playing non-guitar related games with the guitar.

I don't know if this is accurate. Isn't it when you are playing GH, you move the strum bar up and down to select things?

65_Xero_Huskie

01-26-2008, 06:40 PM

I don't know if this is accurate. Isn't it when you are playing GH, you move the strum bar up and down to select things?

Play Halo With it. You just spin in circles. Ive known :P

galewind

01-26-2008, 08:53 PM

think about it, though -- not only do you have to run up to your control area and pick up your guitar, but you gotta put the strap on over your shoulder and orient it. gotta get your practice on!

Chris1228

01-26-2008, 10:32 PM

How do you set up the guitar so u can train it with the ir board?
any special wiring?

Mr. Freeman

01-26-2008, 10:41 PM

think about it, though -- not only do you have to run up to your control area and pick up your guitar, but you gotta put the strap on over your shoulder and orient it. gotta get your practice on!

Or just put it on and then plug it in when you step forward. I believe this is legal.

popo308

01-26-2008, 10:44 PM

Or just put it on and then plug it in when you step forward. I believe this is legal.
It is legal.... last year 1625 had an arm control that was strapped to the drivers arm and we walked forward to plug it in every match...